October 30, 2016
The deadline for nominating outstanding South Burnett residents for an Australia Day Award is now less than two weeks away.
The Awards, which are presented each year, recognise South Burnett residents who have made significant contributions to the arts, sports, and communities of the region.
They provide an opportunity to acknowledge outstanding groups and individuals who have shown their commitment to improving the South Burnett’s lifestyle.
In addition to the major awards, there are also nine Local Achiever Awards.
These awards give the region’s individual communities an equal opportunity to nominate people who have made special contributions to that community.
The 2017 Australia Day Award categories are:
- South Burnett Citizen of the Year – aged 26 or more at January 26, 2017
- South Burnett Young Citizen of the Year – aged 16 to 25 at January 26, 2017
- South Burnett Community Organisation of the Year
- South Burnett Lifetime Achievement Award – aged 60 or over at January 26, 2017
- South Burnett Volunteer of the Year
- South Burnett Junior Cultural Award – aged 17 or under at January 26, 2017
- South Burnett Senior Cultural Award – aged 18 or over at January 26, 2017
- Local Achiever Award – awarded to a person who has made an outstanding achievement in the following local communities: Blackbutt-Benarkin, Maidenwell-Bunya Mountains, Nanango, Kumbia, Kingaroy, Wooroolin-Memerambi, Wondai-Tingoora, Hivesville-Proston, Murgon
- South Burnett Junior Sportsperson – aged 17 or under at January 26, 2017
- South Burnett Senior Sportsperson – aged 18 or over at January 26, 2017
- South Burnett Sports Administrator/Coach/Official Award
The official awards ceremony will be held on the eve of Australia Day, Wednesday, January 25 at the Nanango State High School Hall.
Closing date for nominations is Friday, November 11.
Nomination forms can be downloaded from the SBRC website.
